Shortlist for the 2019 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography
The Society of Authors is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2019 Elizabeth Longford Prize for Historical Biography.
2019 Society of Authors’ Awards value to exceed £100K
Announcing our esteemed panel of award-winning judges for the SoA’s annual night of literary riches.
Copyright Directive receives final approval by EU
Marking the final stage in the passage of the Copyright Directive in the EU, the Council of the European Union has now formally adopted the Directive. This follows the decision of the European Parliament to support this vital piece of legislation at the end of March.
Authors call on Government to tackle online book piracy
Members of the Council of the Society of Authors have written to the Business Secretary, Greg Clark, urging him to take action against online book piracy. The letter has been signed by SoA President Philip Pullman and a further 32 members of the SoA Council.
SoA welcomes Ofsted’s new focus on ‘quality of education’
The Society of Authors’ Educational Writers Group (EWG) has welcomed Ofsted’s new draft inspection framework, which proposes shifting focus away from exam results and onto a broader understanding of educational standards.
Elections open for SoA Management Committee
Society of Authors members are warmly invited to stand, or to propose fellow members to stand, for election to the Management Committee. Any full member (not associate member) is eligible.
SoA welcomes Copyright Directive vote
MEPs have voted to approve the EU Copyright Directive by 348 votes to 274. The legislation must now be implemented by individual member states.
Mark Lawson, Kate Mosse and Anita Sethi to judge inaugural Paul Torday Memorial Prize
New award to celebrate first time novelists over the age of 60 at the 2019 Society of Authors’ Awards in June.
SoA office disruption during March and April
IMPORTANT: 24 Bedford Row is still a building site and we do not at present have a suitable area to receive visitors. For your own safety, please wait until we announce the opening of our ground floor members’ area before visiting us in person. From 18 March to early April we will be relocating to…
Battle against book piracy continues
In recent days we have been made aware of yet another book piracy website, ebook bike.
Ask your MEP to support the Copyright Directive
We are encouraging our members and supporters to write to your MEPs in support of the EU Copyright Directive. This is an important piece of legislation which will strengthen the rights of authors and other creators.
Society of Authors welcomes agreement on Copyright Directive
The European Parliament, Council and Commission have finally reached agreement on a compromise text of the Copyright Directive.